Project Manager Construction

Philip D. Kaufold

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Coconut Creek, Fl 33066

Home: 954-***-****

Cell: 954-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree in Building Construction (University of

Florida-1987) and over 25 years of progressively more

responsible experience in scheduling and coordinating

projects, supervising trades and subcontractors, and

managing a variety of construction projects in the public,

private and government sectors. I have spent the last 12

years building and maintaining school facilities for The

School Board of Broward County, Florida.

EXPERIENCE: SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD CO., Ft. Lauderdale, FL - July

2000 to Present

Facilities & Construction Management Department

Construction Purchasing Agent

June 2010 to Present

Responsible for managing all aspects of bidding

construction contracts for the Facilities & Construction

Management Division. Duties include: preparation of bid

documents; including specifications, schedule, open and

review bids, prepare and issue construction contracts.

. Prepare the front end Bid Documents for hard bids, term

contracts and RFP/RFQ's

. Schedule bid openings, open bids, prepare contract

documents, and issue Notice To Proceed for construction

. Prepare policy and procedures for bidding, contracts

. Maintain the emergency preparedness process in case of a

hurricane

. Coordinate with Project Management to schedule bidding,

contract renewals, and Notice To Proceeds.

. Research State laws, rules, and regulations as they

pertain to bidding government maintenance and

construction work.

. Work with Legal Department to resolve legal issues

related to bidding and award

. Maintain documentation of proper insurance

Facilities & Construction Management Department

Project Manager II (Facilities Manager)

July 2000 to June 2010

Responsible for managing all construction projects in a 12-school

zone, from design through completion. Projects include new

schools, classroom additions, interior renovations &

remodeling, maintenance, and smaller mechanical /

electrical projects. My assigned tasks included:

. Handle projects from architect selection through final

completion Act as point of contact for school based

staff on all construction related issues

. Analyze school maintenance problems with school staff,

determine best solution, coordinate repairs with

District Maintenance Department

. Work with school staff to plan and schedule all

construction and maintenance for the next year five year

budget period

. Ensure all necessary permits for construction have been

obtained

. Prepare Owner's initial project budget and schedule

. Assist in the value engineering and constructability

reviews for bidding purposes

. Monitor general contractor and subcontractor's work for

compliance with contract documents

. Monitor architect during design process for compliance

with school board standards

. Coordinate Architect's, Engineer's, and Contractor's

efforts during construction

. Help process all contractor shop drawings and submittals

. Review & Approve all Contractor Invoices & Change Orders

. Prepare & Monitor Final Punchlist

. Coordinate Owner & Staff Move-in to new facilities

TURNER CONSTRUCTION, New York, NY. - June 1995 thru July

2000

EXPERIENCE: Brooklyn College Library Renovation & Addition - NY, NY

Area Superintendent

January 2000 to July 2000

Worked as part of the Dormitory Authority of New York (DSNY)

Construction Management Team on the $70 million renovation

and construction of the new college library. Project

consists of completely gutting the existing building

(172,000 SF) and constructing the new addition (107,000 SF)

. As part of the Construction Management team, I helped

schedule, coordinate, and supervise the four prime

contractor's work. My assigned tasks included:

. Act as point of contact between the contractors and the

owner, architect and engineers

. Create the project schedule and update it on a monthly

basis

. Monitor project progress in relation to the construction

schedule

. Coordinate the four Prime Contractors (Wicks Law

Project) performance responsibilities in order to

complete in a timely & efficient manner

. Monitor contractor submittals for coordination with the

construction schedule

. Observe contractor's work for compliance with contract

documents, specifications, and approved shop drawings

and reported any unacceptable work

. Monitor construction for adherence to good safety

procedures and document such

. Review Contractor's monthly requisition and verified

work in place amounts for payment

. Conduct weekly project meetings with contractors,

architects & owner

Cradle of Aviation Museum and IMAX Theater - NY, NY

Assistant Project Manager

May 1997 to December 1999

Worked as part of Nassau County's four-man Construction Management

team on their

$20 million Museum & IMAX Theater in Long Island, NY.

Project consisted of renovating two existing hangars

(50,000 SF) and building a new museum and 325 seat Imax

Theater (85,000 SF). My assigned tasks included:

. Assist the Project Manager and Chief Inspector in their

daily routines

. Act as point of contact between the contractors and the

owner, architect and engineers

. Create the project schedule and update it on a monthly

basis

. Coordinate the four Prime Contractors (Wicks Law

Project) performance responsibilities in order to

complete in a timely & efficient manner

. Observe contractor's work for compliance with contract

documents, specifications, and approve shop drawings and

report any unacceptable work

. Review Contractor's monthly requisition and verify work

in place amounts for payment

. Conduct weekly project meetings with contractors,

architects & owner

. Help prepare change order proposal requests & monitor

change order work as necessary

. Wrote, assembled and distribute a monthly progress

report & narrative, including job photos

. Prepare and monitor final punchlist & coordinate project

closeout and owner takeover

Grand Central Terminal Rehabilitation Project - NY, NY

Project Scheduler

June 1995 to April 1997

Assigned to the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (MTA)

Construction Management team on the rehabilitation of Grand

Central Station in New York City. Project consisted of

several contracts to separate general contractors for

upgrades to the mechanical, electrical & fire alarm

systems; and structural and building improvements. I was

responsible for handling Turner's cost and scheduling

duties for this project. My assigned tasks included:

. Review and approve all contractor schedules

. Monitor project progress in relation to the construction

schedule

. Observe contractor's work for compliance with contract

documents & specifications

. Update all Turner cost and general conditions reports

and projections

. Review all Turner billings and timesheets for processing

by the accounting department

EXPERIENCE: WESTFIELD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, Los Angeles, CA.

Garden State Plaza Renovation - Paramus, NJ.

Assistant Superintendent

April 1994 to March 1995

Worked as part of owner's (Westfield) on-site construction team

on the $100 million design-build expansion to the Garden

State Plaza Shopping Center in Paramus, N.J. I was

responsible for handling all scheduling related functions,

and assisting in the supervision of the subcontractors.

Assigned tasks included:

. Help prepare initial phasing plans and preliminary

schedules for management

. Help coordinate the design teams schedule with

construction schedule

. Assist project manager in the bid package process;

printing and distribution of plans & specifications to

bidders, pre-bid conferences, evaluating bids,

negotiation of contracts

. Assist the general superintendent in his daily routine

. Help observe the subcontractor's work for compliance

with contract documents & specifications

. Distribute and monitor the three-week look ahead-schedule

for the weekly meetings

. Coordinate new construction to the existing facility with

the mall management

J. A. JONES CONSTRUCTION, Charlotte, NC. - January 1988 to

April 1994

WILLIAM L. CROW CONSTRUCTION - NY, NY (Subsidiary of J.A.

Jones)

New York Home Office

Senior Scheduler

April 1990 to April 1994

Transferred from the parent company (J.A. Jones) to the Crow home

office in New York City. I was responsible for preparing

and overseeing all schedules and schedule related functions

for all projects. Supervised a three-man scheduling

department. Assigned tasks included:

. Develop and maintain construction schedules and logistic

plans for all current projects

. Help prepare cost and resource projections from the

schedule information

. Work as part of the bid presentation team in acquiring

new work

. Supervise three field schedulers assigned full-time to

projects

. Develop monthly progress reports on all projects for

meetings with upper management

Anheuser-Busch Brewery - Newark, NJ.

Project Controls Engineer

January 1988 to March 1990

Assigned to the $275 million expansion of the Anheuser-Busch brewery

in Newark, NJ. I was an entry- level cost & scheduling

engineer. My assigned tasks included:

. Tracked construction costs and maintained company cost

reports

. Tracked contractor man-hours and determine productivity

rates

. Monitor project progress & Assist in monthly update of

the project schedule

. Documented all change order work for time and cost

control purposes

. Compiled information for input into monthly progress

report to owner

EDUCATION: University of Florida; Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Building Construction 1987

COURSEWORK: Construction principles, materials & methods; with

special emphasis on Concrete, Structural Steel,

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, CPM Scheduling,

Estimating and Construction Management.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Extremely Computer Literate:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Microsoft

Word ; Excel, Outlook, Access, Visio and

Powerpoint; Scheduling Software Primavera, Sure-

Trak and Microsoft Project. Working knowledge of

Autocad

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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